Minister for Defence Industry

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Minister for Defence Industry
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Incumbent
Pat Conroy
since 1 June 2022 (2022-06-01)
Department of Defence
Style The Honourable
Appointer Governor-General
on the advice of the prime minister
Inaugural holder Richard Casey (as Minister for Supply and Development)
Formation26 April 1939 (1939-04-26)
Website www.minister.defence.gov.au/current-ministers/2022-06/pat-conroy

In the Government of Australia, the Minister for Defence Industry is currently the Hon Pat Conroy MP since 1 June 2022, following the Australian federal election in 2022. [1]

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The Minister for Defence Industry, or previously the Minister of Supply, is a ministerial portfolio that has existed variously since 1939. The Minister appointed is responsible for oversight of defence procurement, financial management, project and sustainment management, materiel engineering, and materiel logistics. The minister aims to ensure that the Australian Defence Force is equipped and supplied with the requirements as identified and approved by Government. The minister administers the portfolio through the Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group of the Department of Defence. [2]

While ultimately responsible to the Commonwealth of Australia and the Parliament, in practical terms, the minister reports to the Minister for Defence.

List of ministers for defence industry

A minister is appointed with responsibility for oversight of defence procurement, financial management, project and sustainment management, materiel engineering, and materiel logistics to ensure the Australian Defence Force is equipped and supplied with the requirements as identified and approved by Government.

The following individuals have been appointed Minister for Defence Industry, or any of its precedent titles: [3]

OrderMinisterPartyPrime MinisterTitleTerm startTerm endTerm in office
1 Richard Casey, DSO , MC   United Australia Menzies Minister for Supply and Development26 April 193926 January 1940275 days
2 Sir Frederick Stewart 26 January 194028 October 1940276 days
3 Sir Philip McBride, KCMG 28 October 194026 June 1941241 days
4 George McLeay 26 June 194129 August 1941103 days
Fadden 29 August 19417 October 1941
5 Jack Beasley Labor Curtin 7 October 194117 October 19423 years, 118 days
Minister for Supply and Shipping17 October 19422 February 1945
6 Bill Ashley 2 February 19456 July 19453 years, 64 days
Forde 6 July 194513 July 1945
Chifley 13 July 19456 April 1948
7 John Armstrong Minister for Supply and Development6 April 194819 December 19491 year, 257 days
(1)Richard Casey, CH , DSO , MC Liberal Menzies19 December 194917 March 195088 days
8 Howard Beale Minister for Supply17 March 195010 February 19587 years, 330 days
9 Athol Townley 11 February 195810 December 1958302 days
10 Alan Hulme 10 December 195822 December 19613 years, 12 days
11 Allen Fairhall 22 December 196126 January 19664 years, 35 days
12 Denham Henty Holt 26 January 196619 December 19672 years, 33 days
McEwen 19 December 196710 January 1968
Gorton 10 January 196828 February 1968
13 Sir Ken Anderson 28 February 196810 March 19713 years, 155 days
McMahon 10 March 19712 August 1971
14 Victor Garland 2 August 19715 December 19721 year, 125 days
15 Lance Barnard Labor Whitlam 5 December 19729 October 1973308 days
16 Kep Enderby, QC 9 October 197312 June 1974246 days
17 Ian Viner, QC Liberal Fraser Minister for Defence Support7 May 198211 March 1983308 days
18 Brian Howe Labor Hawke 11 March 198313 December 19841 year, 277 days
19 Ros Kelly LaborHawkeMinister for Defence Science and Personnel18 September 19876 April 19891 year, 200 days
20 David Simmons 6 April 19894 April 1990363 days
21 Gordon Bilney 4 April 199020 December 19912 years, 354 days
Keating 20 December 199124 March 1993
22 John Faulkner 24 March 199325 March 19941 year, 1 day
23 Gary Punch 25 March 199411 March 19961 year, 352 days
24 Bronwyn Bishop Liberal Howard Minister for Defence Industry, Science and Personnel11 March 199621 October 19982 years, 224 days
25 Warren Snowdon Labor Rudd Minister for Defence Science and Personnel3 December 20079 June 20091 year, 188 days
26 Greg Combet, AM Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science9 June 20091 April 20101 year, 97 days
Minister for Defence Materiel and Science1 April 201024 June 2010
Gillard 24 June 201014 September 2010
27 Jason Clare Minister for Defence Materiel14 September 20102 April 20132 years, 200 days
28 Mike Kelly, AM 2 April 201327 June 2013169 days
Rudd27 June 201318 September 2013
29 Mal Brough [a]  Liberal Turnbull Minister for Defence Materiel and Science21 September 201529 December 201599 days
acting Marise Payne [a]  Acting Minister for Defence Materiel and Science29 December 201518 February 201651 days
30 Dan Tehan  Minister for Defence Materiel18 February 201619 July 2016152 days
31 Christopher Pyne  Minister for Defence Industry19 July 201624 August 20182 years, 39 days
  Morrison 24 August 201827 August 2018
32 Steven Ciobo  28 August 20182 March 2019186 days
33 Linda Reynolds, CSC  2 March 201929 May 201988 days
34 Melissa Price  29 May 201923 May 20222 years, 359 days
35 Pat Conroy Labor Albanese 1 June 202229 July 20242 years, 346 days
Minister for Defence Industry and Capability Delivery29 July 202413 May 2025
Minister for Defence Industry13 May 2025incumbent

Notes

  1. 1 2 Minister Mal Brough temporarily stood aside on 29 December 2015. Subsequently, Senator Marise Payne served as Acting Minister for Defence Materiel and Science. Brough later resigned from the Ministry on 13 February 2016 and Payne remained acting in the role until the rearranged ministry was sworn on 18 February 2016.

Ministers for Munitions

The following individuals have been appointed Minister for Munitions: [3]

OrderMinisterPartyPrime MinisterTitleTerm startTerm endTerm in office
1 Robert Menzies  United AustraliaMenziesMinister for Munitions11 June 194028 October 1940139 days
2 Philip McBride 28 October 194029 August 1941344 days
Fadden29 August 19417 October 1941
3 Norman Makin LaborCurtin7 October 19416 July 19454 years, 312 days
Forde6 July 194513 July 1945
Chifley13 July 194515 August 1946
4 John Dedman 15 August 19461 November 194678 days
5 John Armstrong 1 November 19466 April 19481 year, 157 days

Ministers for Defence Production

The following individuals have been appointed Minister for Defence Production, or any of its precedent titles: [3]

OrderMinisterPartyPrime MinisterTitleTerm startTerm endTerm in office
1 John Leckie  United AustraliaMenziesMinister for Aircraft Production26 June 194129 August 1941103 days
Fadden29 August 19417 October 1941
2 Don Cameron LaborCurtin7 October 19412 February 19453 years, 221 days
3 Norman Makin 2 February 19456 July 19451 year, 194 days
Forde6 July 194513 July 1945
Chifley13 July 194515 August 1946
4 John Dedman 15 August 19461 November 194678 days
5 Sir Eric Harrison, KCVO LiberalMenziesMinister for Defence Production11 May 195124 October 19565 years, 166 days
6 Howard Beale 24 October 195610 February 19581 year, 109 days
7 Athol Townley 11 February 195823 April 195871 days

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Press Conference - Parliament House, Canberra | Prime Minister of Australia". www.pm.gov.au. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  2. ↑ "About CASG". Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group . Commonwealth of Australia . Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 "Ministries and Cabinets". 43rd Parliamentary Handbook: Historical information on the Australian Parliament. Parliament of Australia. 2010. Archived from the original on 13 August 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
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